diff --git a/config/pod.cache2disk.yaml.tim b/config/pod.cache2disk.yaml.tim
index 69af837..a26b1b8 100644
--- a/config/pod.cache2disk.yaml.tim
+++ b/config/pod.cache2disk.yaml.tim
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ spec:
               values:
               - screwdriver-vm
   restartPolicy: Never
+  terminationGracePeriodSeconds: {{termination_grace_period_seconds}}
   containers:
   - name: vm-launcher
     image: {{base_image}}
diff --git a/config/pod.yaml.tim b/config/pod.yaml.tim
index f603a85..ff8637f 100644
--- a/config/pod.yaml.tim
+++ b/config/pod.yaml.tim
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ spec:
               values:
               - screwdriver-vm
   restartPolicy: Never
+  terminationGracePeriodSeconds: {{termination_grace_period_seconds}}
   containers:
   - name: vm-launcher
     image: {{base_image}}
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8c3a4d6..c6e885c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const AFFINITY_PREFERRED_NODE_SELECTOR_PATH = 'spec.affinity.nodeAffinity.' +
     'preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution';
 const PREFERRED_WEIGHT = 100;
 const DISK_CACHE_STRATEGY = 'disk';
+const TERMINATION_GRACE_PERIOD_SECONDS = 'terminationGracePeriodSeconds';
 
 /**
  * Parses nodeSelector config and update intended nodeSelector in tolerations
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ class K8sVMExecutor extends Executor {
      * @param  {String} [options.kubernetes.resources.disk.speed]       Value for disk speed label (e.g.: screwdriver.cd/diskSpeed)
      * @param  {Number} [options.kubernetes.jobsNamespace=default]      Pods namespace for Screwdriver Jobs
      * @param  {Object} [options.kubernetes.nodeSelectors]              Object representing node label-value pairs
+     * @param  {String} [options.kubernetes.terminationGracePeriodSeconds] TerminationGracePeriodSeconds setting for k8s pods
      * @param  {String} [options.launchVersion=stable]                  Launcher container version to use
      * @param  {String} [options.prefix='']                             Prefix for job name
      * @param  {String} [options.fusebox]                               Options for the circuit breaker (https://github.com/screwdriver-cd/circuit-fuses)
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ class K8sVMExecutor extends Executor {
         this.baseImage = this.kubernetes.baseImage;
         this.buildTimeout = this.kubernetes.buildTimeout || DEFAULT_BUILD_TIMEOUT;
         this.maxBuildTimeout = this.kubernetes.maxBuildTimeout || MAX_BUILD_TIMEOUT;
+        this.terminationGracePeriodSeconds = this.kubernetes.terminationGracePeriodSeconds || 60;
         this.podsUrl = `https://${this.host}/api/v1/namespaces/${this.jobsNamespace}/pods`;
         this.breaker = new Fusebox(requestretry, options.fusebox);
         this.retryDelay = this.requestretryOptions.retryDelay || DEFAULT_RETRYDELAY;
@@ -320,6 +323,12 @@ class K8sVMExecutor extends Executor {
             ? Math.min(annotations[ANNOTATION_BUILD_TIMEOUT], this.maxBuildTimeout)
             : this.buildTimeout;
 
+        const terminationGracePeriod = annotations[TERMINATION_GRACE_PERIOD_SECONDS]
+            ? Math.max(
+                annotations[TERMINATION_GRACE_PERIOD_SECONDS], this.terminationGracePeriodSeconds
+            )
+            : this.terminationGracePeriodSeconds;
+
         const podSpec = {
             cpu,
             memory,
@@ -337,6 +346,7 @@ class K8sVMExecutor extends Executor {
             pushgateway_url: hoek.reach(this.ecosystem, 'pushgatewayUrl', { default: '' }),
             token,
             launcher_image: `${this.launchImage}:${this.launchVersion}`,
+            termination_grace_period_seconds: terminationGracePeriod,
             launcher_version: this.launchVersion,
             base_image: this.baseImage,
             cache_strategy: this.cacheStrategy,
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 29d94a6..10fafb8 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ metadata:
 command:
 - "/opt/sd/launch {{api_uri}} {{store_uri}} {{token}} {{build_timeout}} {{build_id}}"
 spec:
+  terminationGracePeriodSeconds: {{termination_grace_period_seconds}}
   affinity:
     podAntiAffinity:
       preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
     const testLaunchVersion = 'stable';
     const podsUrl = 'https://kubernetes.default/api/v1/namespaces/default/pods';
     const testSpec = {
+        terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60,
         tolerations: [{
             key: 'key',
             value: 'value',
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
             effect: 'NoSchedule',
             operator: 'Equal'
         }],
+        terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60,
         affinity: {
             nodeAffinity: {
                 requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution: {
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
         }
     };
     const testSpecWithDiskSpeed = {
+        terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60,
         tolerations: [{
             key: 'screwdriver.cd/diskspeed',
             value: 'high',
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
         }
     };
     const testPreferredSpec = {
+        terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60,
         affinity: {
             nodeAffinity: {
                 preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution: [
@@ -163,6 +168,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
         }
     };
     const testPodSpec = {
+        terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60,
         affinity: {
             podAntiAffinity: {
                 preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution: [
@@ -251,6 +257,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
                 host: 'kubernetes2',
                 jobsNamespace: 'baz',
                 baseImage: 'hyperctl',
+                terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30,
                 resources: {
                     cpu: {
                         turbo: 10,
@@ -300,6 +307,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
         assert.equal(executor.cacheMd5Check, 'true');
         assert.equal(executor.cacheMaxSizeInMB, '2048');
         assert.equal(executor.cacheMaxGoThreads, '10000');
+        assert.equal(executor.terminationGracePeriodSeconds, 30);
     });
 
     it('allow empty options', () => {
@@ -307,6 +315,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
         executor = new Executor();
         assert.equal(executor.buildTimeout, DEFAULT_BUILD_TIMEOUT);
         assert.equal(executor.maxBuildTimeout, MAX_BUILD_TIMEOUT);
+        assert.equal(executor.terminationGracePeriodSeconds, 60);
         assert.equal(executor.launchVersion, 'stable');
         assert.equal(executor.host, 'kubernetes.default');
         assert.equal(executor.launchVersion, 'stable');
@@ -666,6 +675,16 @@ describe('index', () => {
             });
         });
 
+        it('sets the terminationGracePeriodSeconds appropriately when annotation is set', () => {
+            postConfig.body.spec.terminationGracePeriodSeconds = 60;
+            fakeStartConfig.annotations = { 'screwdriver.cd/terminationGracePeriodSeconds': 60 };
+
+            return executor.start(fakeStartConfig).then(() => {
+                assert.calledWith(requestRetryMock.firstCall, postConfig);
+                assert.calledWith(requestRetryMock.secondCall, sinon.match(getConfig));
+            });
+        });
+
         it('sets tolerations and node affinity with appropriate node config', () => {
             const spec = _.merge({}, testSpec, testPodSpec);
             const options = _.assign({}, executorOptions, {
@@ -1029,6 +1048,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
             nodeSelectors = null;
             fakeConfig = yaml.safeLoad(TEST_TIM_YAML);
+            fakeConfig.spec.terminationGracePeriodSeconds = 60;
         });
 
         it('does nothing if nodeSelector is not set', () => {
@@ -1060,6 +1080,7 @@ describe('index', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
             nodeSelectors = null;
             fakeConfig = yaml.safeLoad(TEST_TIM_YAML);
+            fakeConfig.spec.terminationGracePeriodSeconds = 60;
         });
 
         it('does nothing if preferredNodeSelector is not set', () => {